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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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